Orange walnut rum cake with grand marnier ici

 
               ORANGE WALNUT RUM CAKE WITH GRAND MARNIER ICI
 
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 Serving Size  : 6    Preparation Time :0:00
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   Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
 --------  ------------  --------------------------------
    1       c            Butter or margarine
    2 1/2   c            Sifted flour
    1       c            Sugar
    2       ts           Baking powder
                         Grated rind of 2 oranges
    1       t            Baking soda
                         Grated rind of 1 lemon
      1/2   ts           Salt
    2                    Eggs
    1       c            Finely chopped walnuts
    1       c            Buttermilk or yogart
                         Pour on liquid:
    1       c            Sugar
    1       c            Orange juice
    3       tb           Lemon juice
    4       tb           Rum
                         GRAND MARNIER ICING
      1/3   c            Butter or margarine
    2       c            Confectioner's sugar
    1       tb           Grated orange rind
 
   Grand Marnier
   
   Cream butter; gradually add sugar and beat until
   light.  Add fruit rinds; add eggs one at a time,
   beating thoroughly after each.  Add sifted dry
   ingredients alternately with buttermilk, beating after
   each addition until smooth.  Fold in nuts.  Pour into
   greased 9 or 10-inch 2-quart tube pan. Bake at 350
   degrees for 1 hour.
   
   Strain fruit juices into saucepan.  Add sugar and rum;
   bring to boil. Pour slowly over hot cake in pan.  If
   all liquid is not absorbed, pour remainder on later.
   
   FOR ICING:
   
   Bring butter to room temperature.  Mix all
   ingredients, adding enough Grand Marnier to make a
   spreading consistency.  Spread on cooled cake.
  
 
 
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